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Cell Biology Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an organelle?

a)

A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

b)

Parts that are arranged in a certain way

c)

The job or purpose of a specific structure or organ

2.

What is a cell wall?

a)

The rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants

b)

A thin flexible barrier that surrounds a cell

c)

Made of water and salt, holds all the cell's organelles

3.

What is the function of mitochondria?

a)

Converts energy stored in food to energy, it is the powerhouse of the cell

b)

Captures sunlight and changes it into energy, it makes food

c)

Stores food, water, and other materials

4.

What is osmosis?

a)

The diffusion of water molecules across a selective permeable membrane

b)

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

c)

A process where the cell membrane takes particles into the cell by changing shape

5.

What is endocytosis?

a)

A process where the cell membrane takes particles into the cell by changing shape

b)

The vacuole surrounding the food particles fuses with the cell membrane, forcing the contents out of the cell

c)

The diffusion of water molecules across a selective permeable membrane

6.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
7.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
8.

Which organelle is responsible for producing proteins in the cell?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chloroplasts

9.

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

a)

To control what enters and leaves the cell

b)

To provide energy for the cell

c)

To store genetic information

10.

Which structure in plant cells captures energy from sunlight to make food?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria

11.

What is the jelly-like substance that fills the cell and holds organelles in place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

12.

Which structure controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cell wall

13.

Which organelle is responsible for breaking down waste materials in the cell?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Lysosome